Among the many foods we have easily available, eggs are one of the foods that are currently degraded and demonized by specialists throughout the world, due to it having a large quantities of saturated fats and cholesterol.

A large egg contains 2g (23% of calories) of saturated fats, and 212mg of cholesterol. Today I am going to reply to a question about why are eggs bad for you and describe the reasons why.

While it may seem that eggs are unhealthy (due to these stats), the saturated fat and the levels of cholesterol of the eggs are not really important, and I’ll explain why.

Now, let’s break down the reasons on why eggs have been considered unhealthy by experts.

It is correct that eggs have a very high amount of cholesterol, but the fact is that dietary cholesterol does not have much of an impact on cholesterol levels in the blood.

In fact, scientific studies suggest that there’s no relationship between levels of cholesterol in eggs and levels of cholesterol in bodies and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Another misconception brought to us by experts is that saturated fat contributes significantly to cardiovascular disease. But, like the egg’s cholesterol levels, it hasn’t been proven entirely and recent research shows that saturated fat is not related to heart disease as well.

It seems clear that there’s no association between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease, and the fact that they are loaded with cholesterol and saturated fat simply does not matter.

The truth is that cholesterol is a substance absolutely vital to human life, and it is contained in vast amounts in every cell in our bodies. And saturated fat is also an important component of your bodies too, a “healthy fuel” demonized by so called “experts” in the field.

Among the things I noticed back in my calorie counting days, was how very nutritious eggs were despite being low in calories.

The egg white contains a large amount of protein with extremely high bio availability. Amino acids, among the most significant nutrients, are one of the numerous nutrients found within it, and this could be easily used by our own bodies.

Eggs are also very rich in the carotenoid antioxidants Lutein and Zeaxanthin, which have a protective effect on the eyes, among other things.

Eggs has very little carbs content, meaning that it does not affect blood glucose levels, along with it not contributing anything to diabetes.

They’re also high in Satiety Score, an indication of how much specific foods result in fullness and hunger. Therefore, eggs might be considered an excellent to lose weight.

Now that the “myth” which eggs contribute significantly to cardiovascular disease (due to it being believed as it having high cholesterol content) has been dispelled, it is now safe to say that eggs are one of the most nutritious foods in our earth.

They’re low in calories, low in carbs, have a profound effect on satiety and could therefore be regarded as an ideal weight loss food.

They are inexpensive, simple to acquire, super easy to cook, and to top it off they taste great and can be used in all sorts of recipes and dishes.

Personally I eat Omega 3 enriched eggs, which do have a better nutrient profile than typical supermarket eggs. If you may get those, then that will probably be optimal.

I eat about 3-4 of those every single day, with coconut oil and a bit of vegetables, and this is usually the healthiest meal I’ve for the day, and keeps me comfortably full for the next 3-4 hours.

If I could only pick 3 foods to eat for the rest of my life, eggs would be among them.